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A Proper Minecraft Tribute for The Cardboard Keep

In case you haven’t already heard, the Cardboard Keep met its fate this Halloween as its cardboard ramparts were razed and repurposed for an impromptu Dalek costume. Our epic cardboard battles had been put to an end. Though as fate would have it, our favorite castle wouldn’t be gone for long. My daughter and I had set out to tackle our very first Minecraft project, and while trying to decide what to create, she had the brilliant idea of building the Cardboard Keep. The walls are obviously no longer made of cardboard, but we decided to keep the name nonetheless. It took a few days and a whole lot of teamwork just to learn the ropes, but bit by bit, we got the job done. Oh, but we’re not actually finished. In fact, we’ve only just begun. The Cardboard Keep is just the centerpiece of our plans to create an ever-expanding world that we’re calling The Cardboard Realm. The name may not make any sense in the world of Minecraft, but it makes this father and daughter duo happy.